Exclusive : 49th Annual Virginia City Camel Races

In 1959, Bob Richards, who as the editor of Virginia City's The Territorial Enterprise, wrote a fictitious account of the city's Camel Races to fill in some unwanted white space. The following year, he informed his readers of the upcoming races and was challenged by the San Francisco Chronicle, who had taken his article seriously. Also challenged were the Pheonix Gazette and the Indio Chamber of Commerce. Camels were leased from the San Francisco Zoo and the first race was held on C Street in Virginia City, Nevada.
This unique event gained immediate notoriety because Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable, who were nearby in Dayton filming The Misfits, joined director John Huston for a day at the races. The San Francisco Chronicle's camel, piloted by John Huston, collected the trophy in the first ever Virginia City Camel Race.
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You can watch the 2008 version madness with Ostriches HERE and Camels HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE